From the Wake Forest University press release via MedicalXpress: Wake Forest University’s Sean Hannah and a team of researchers have found measuring activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain can help assess that person’s…
From the University of Notre Dame press release via EurekAlert!: Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child’s emotional experiences, a…
From the UC Berkeley press release by Yasmin Anwar via ScienceDaily: It’s no accident that money obtained through dishonest or illegal means is called “dirty money.” A new study from the University of California, Berkeley,…
From the Georgia Tech press release via EurekAlert!: Roboticists are currently developing machines that have the potential to help patients with caregiving tasks, such as housework, feeding and walking. But before they reach the care…
From the University of Waterloo press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that children hear more complex language from parents when they read a storybook with only pictures compared to…
From the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center press release via ScienceDaily: New research from experts within the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has found teen girls at high risk for pregnancy reported being…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition in which people perceive themselves to be disfigured and ugly, even though they look normal to others.…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Having to explain how a political policy works leads people to express less extreme attitudes toward the policy, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a…
From the University of Warwick press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are exposed to negative parenting – including abuse, neglect but also overprotection – are more likely to experience childhood bullying by their peers, according to…
From the University of Arizona press release: A pile of dirty dishes looms in the kitchen. It’s your spouse’s night to wash, but you know he or she has had a long day so you…